Gelation, clustering, and crowding in the electrical double layer of ionic liquids by Goodwin, Zachary AH, McEldrew, Michael, Pedro de Souza, J, Bazant, Martin Z, Kornyshev, Alexei A

“…B 125, 2677 (2021)] developed a theory for reversible ion associations in bulk ILs, which accounted for the formation of all possible (Cayley tree) clusters and a percolating ionic network (gel). …”
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Metal oxide-coated three-dimensional graphene prepared by the use of metal-organic frameworks as precursors by Cao, Xiehong, Zheng, Bing, Rui, Xianhong, Shi, Wenhui, Yan, Qingyu, Zhang, Hua

“…As a proof-of-concept application, the obtained ZnO/3DGN and Fe2O3/3DGN materials were used in a photocatalytic reaction and a lithium-ion battery, respectively. We believe this method could be extended to the synthesis of other metal oxide/3DGN composites with 3D structures simply through the appropriate choice of specific MOFs as precursors.…”
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Hierarchical microboxes constructed by SnS nanoplates coated with nitrogen-doped carbon for efficient sodium storage by Wang, Sibo, Fang, Yongjin, Wang, Xiao, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…The design and synthesis of hierarchical microboxes, assembled from SnS nanoplates coated with nitrogen-doped carbon (NC) as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries, is demonstrated. The template-engaged multistep synthesis of the SnS@NC microboxes involves sequential phase transformation, polydopamine coating, and thermal annealing in N2 . …”
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Use of genetically modified bacteria to repair cracks in concrete by Zhang, Zhigang, Weng, Yiwei, Ding, Yuanzhao, Qian, Shunzhi

“…To enhance the repair efficiency and speed up the repair process, the transposon mutagenesis method was employed to modify the genes of Bacillus halodurans and create a mutant bacterial strain with higher efficiency of calcium carbonate productivity by catalyzing the combination of carbonate and calcium ion. The efficiency of crack-repairing in concrete by spraying two kinds of bacterial liquid was evaluated via image analysis, X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) scanning technology and the sorptivity test. …”
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Fabrication of crosslinked spray dried alginate microparticles for encapsulation of bioactives by Lim, Yu Lin

“…Different materials characterization techniques were used to identify and confirm the crosslinks between alginate and divalent Ca2+ ion. Next, the potential of these microparticles for applications in encapsulation and targeted release was investigated. …”
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Carbon based materials for MEMS applications by Tan, Chong Wei

“…Many researchers have been trying to control the density of the CNTs growth by using sophisticated and expensive techniques such as electron beam lithography and ion beam bombardment. Density control of CNTs has been demonstrated by a cheap novel combination of steps consisting of annealing, etching and ultraviolet overexposure. …”
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Investigation of thermal loads for transverse mode instability in ytterbium-doped large mode area fibers by Xia, Nan, Yoo, Seongwoo

“…Furthermore, even under the same saturation effect, average thermal load at TMI threshold varies with the Yb ion concentration while total thermal load remains unchanged regardless of the Yb concentrations. …”
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Conductive bridge random access memory by Aw, Xin Zhong

“…Discussion of the mechanism of resistive switching in CBRAM devices, highlighting the role of ion migration and filament formation in achieving reliable memory operation will be done. …”
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Feasibility study on mesophillic fermentation of tropical fruit waste into cleaning agents by Ng, Robin Pei Yi

“…Finally, from the two previous experiments, three samples were identified and underwent ion chromatography to gather a detailed analysis of the acetic acid production. …”
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Ultra-low power SRAM and SRAM based PUF design by Lu, Lu

“…In addition, operating SRAMs in the near- or sub-threshold voltage regions have significantly degraded Ion-to-Ioff ratios and exponentially increased device variations, which deteriorates various SRAM design parameters, like read margin, static noise margin and write ability, etc.…”
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Synthesis of MoS2–C one-dimensional nanostructures with improved lithium storage properties by Zhang, Chaofeng, Wang, Zhiyu, Guo, Zaiping, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…These MoS2–C 1D nanostructures exhibit greatly enhanced electrochemical performance as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Typically, stable capacity retention of 776 mA h g–1 can be achieved after 100 cycles for MoS2–C nanotubes. …”
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Quenching the Haldane gap in spin-1 Heisenberg antiferromagnets by Wierschem, Keola, Sengupta, Pinaki

“…We consider a quasi-one-dimensional system of spin-1 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chains in two-dimensional and three-dimensional hypercubic lattices with interchain coupling J and uniaxial single-ion anisotropy D. Using large-scale numerical simulations, we map out the J−D phase diagram and investigate the low-lying excitations of the Haldane phase in the J≪1 limit. …”
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Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto Rubber-Wood Fiber using H2 O2 and Fe2+ as an Initiator System by Abu-Ilaiwi, Faraj A., Ahmad, Mansor, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki

“…Methyl methacrylate (MMA) was successfully grafted onto rubber-wood fiber in a free-radical solution polymerization initiated by ferrous ion and hydrogen peroxide. The effects of the reaction parameters (reaction temperature, reaction period, influence of hydrogen peroxide, ferrous ammonium sulfate, and monomer concentrations) were investigated. …”
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Facebook in pedagogy: Insights from preservice teachers by Mohd Zulfadli, Mat Husin, Zuraina, Ali, Nur Farah Asmaq, Abdul Rahim, Ali, Imanat, Mukhtar, Hafsa, Younus, Muhammad

“…It is also used to share and exchange informat ion. Nevertheless, the platform can be used for teaching as well. …”
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Selective sulfidation of metal compounds by Stinn, Caspar, Allanore, Antoine

“…However, extraction of these d- and f- block metals from mineral and recycled streams is thermodynamically difficult, typically requiring complete dissolution of the materials, followed by liquid-liquid separation using metal ion complexing or chelating behavior4,5. The similar electronic structure of these metals results in poor separation factors, necessitating immense energy, water and chemicals consumption6–8. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Performance of Electrospray Thrusters with ASCENT Monopropellant by Bruno, Amelia R., Corrado, Matthew N., Lozano, Paulo C.

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Modeling Lithium Plating Onset on Porous Graphite Electrodes Under Fast Charging with Hierarchical Multiphase Porous Electrode Theory by Lian, Huada, Bazant, Martin Z

“…Lithium plating during fast charging of porous graphite electrodes in lithium-ion batteries accelerates degradation and raises safety concerns. …”
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Butterfly-Inspired 2D Periodic Tapered-Staggered Subwavelength Gratings Designed Based on Finite Difference Time Domain Method by Wang, Houxiao, Zhou, Wei, Li, Er Ping, Mote, Rakesh Ganpat

“…The butterfly-inspired 2D periodic tapered-staggered subwavelength gratings were developed mainly using finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, assisted by using focused ion beam (FIB) nanoscale machining or fabrication. …”
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Emerging soft conductors for bioelectronic interfaces by Gao, Dace, Parida, Kaushik, Lee, Pooi See

“…Bidirectional interfacing between electrodes and biological systems has enabled diagnostics and therapeutics in modern medicine, however the inherent dissimilarity between the soft, ion-rich, dynamic biological tissues and the rigid, dry, static electronic systems hinders the establishment of effective and reliable bioelectronic interfaces. …”
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Battery thermal-and health-constrained energy management for hybrid electric bus based on soft actor-critic DRL algorithm by Wu, Jingda, Wei, Zhongbao, Li, Weihan, Wang, Yu, Li, Yunwei, Sauer, Dirk Uwe

“…This article proposes a novel knowledge-based, multiphysics-constrained energy management strategy for hybrid electric buses, with an emphasized consciousness of both thermal safety and degradation of onboard lithium-ion battery (LIB) system. Particularly, a multiconstrained least costly formulation is proposed by augmenting the overtemperature penalty and multistress-driven degradation cost of LIB into the existing indicators. …”
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